Cafe minamisan

Cafe Minamisan is a Japanese-influenced cafe at 500 Pacific Highway, Asquith, and the most dog-welcoming coffee stop in the suburb: instead of a strip of footpath, there is a relaxed backyard seating area where dogs settle in beside the table.

The dog setup. Dogs are welcome in the backyard area at the rear of the cafe. Water bowls are usually on hand, and regulars treat it as the local dog-and-brunch spot rather than a quick-takeaway perch. On busy weekends it is worth arriving early for a table out back.

Good to know. The menu is the reason to cross the suburb: katsu curry, chicken katsu sandwiches, poke bowls, Korean street toast and matcha waffles, with cheesecake and iced matcha at the sweet end. A 4.9 rating across roughly 250 reviews is rare air for a suburban cafe.

Getting there. It sits on the Pacific Highway a short walk from Asquith station. Park on the highway itself (check the signed time limits) or in the residential streets behind.

Nearby with the dogs. Asquith Park Fenced Dog Park on Rotherwood Avenue is a few minutes away - run the dog first, then eat.

Sources

• Cafe Minamisan - Instagram · instagram.com
• Cafe minamisan - Reviews, Photos & Phone Number · cafe-minamisan.wheree.com
• Cafe - r/foodies_sydney · reddit.com

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